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Consequences of ideology and policy in the English second language classroom: The case of Oshiwambo-speaking students in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
At independence, Namibia chose English as its official language and therefore its language of
learning and teaching (LOLT). This decision has been well supported and therefore there has been
an expectation among Namibians ...
A multi-theoretical analysis of the dynamics and effects of terminology in Nigerian and South African high school textbooks on life sciences
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The performance of students in science subjects continues to be a source of concern in many
African countries. In Nigeria and South Africa, one explanation frequently given has to do
with students‘ proficiency levels in ...
Language, migration and identity: Exploring the trajectories and linguistic identities of some African migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study is an exploration of the different trajectories of a selected number of African migrants into and around South Africa, focusing on the effects of these different trajectories on their language use patterns and ...
Promoting health citizenship and multilingualism in the health insurance industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The thesis explores the role of semiotic structuring of health information in relation to language,
multimodality and health literacy and the affordances for agentive participation among consumers of
two leading South ...
Exploring semiotic remediation in performances of stand-up comedians in post- apartheid South Africa and post-colonial Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This research has been conducted by focusing on the trajectories of semiotic ensembles from
various contexts that stand-up comedians exploited for aesthetic and communicative
purposes. I apply the social semiotic theory ...
Multilingualism and linguistic landscapes across space and time in the public railway system in South Africa: A multisemiotic analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
During apartheid, the infrastructure in South Africa was built by the government and
was designed to keep Blacks away from White areas. This infrastructure comprised
inter alia the public railway system which was intended ...